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Emil Bitsch - Pilot Profile - Emil Bitsch

Emil Bitsch

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Victories : 108
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 15th March 1944


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
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Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command. These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy. On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck. At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles. The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship. The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape. As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941. Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.		 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940. Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.		 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster. Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks. For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.		 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944. Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine. Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came. He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Emil Bitsch

Squadrons for : Emil Bitsch
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Emil Bitsch. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG3


Country : Germany
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Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) Udet was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. The Geschwader operated on all the German fronts in the European Theatre of World War II. It was named after Ernst Udet in 1942.

Commanders of IV./JG 3

Major Franz Beyer, 1. June 1943
Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 February 1944
Major Friedrich-Karl Müller, 26 February 1944
Hauptmann Heinz Lang , 11 April 1944
Major Wilhelm Moritz, 18 April 1944
Hauptmann Hubert-York Weydenhammer, 5 December 1944
Major Erwin Bacsila, 5 January 1945
Oberleutnant Oskar Romm, 17 February 1945
Hauptmann Gerhard Koall, 25 April 1945
Hauptmann Günther Schack, 1 Mai 1945

Known Victory Claims - Emil Bitsch

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

02/07/1941Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3V-11-12.28Eastern Front
10/07/1941Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3I-162km E. Sabelotschje14.45Eastern Front
20/09/1941Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Pe-2-17.06Eastern Front
03/10/1941Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3V-11-14.42Eastern Front
05/10/1941Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3SB-3-14.38Eastern Front
05/11/1941Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3I-61-11.55Eastern Front
26/02/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3I-301-14.33Eastern Front
15/03/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Pe-240km S. Demjansk: 6000m12.58Eastern Front
19/03/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3I-6130km S. Staraya Russa: 800m8.57Eastern Front
24/06/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Jak-4NE Schtschignoye: 2000m18.12Eastern Front
24/06/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Jak-4NE St. Tschmenissowo: 1300m18.17Eastern Front
02/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3MiG-3-7Eastern Front
02/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Douglas A-20-12.1Eastern Front
02/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Douglas A-20-12.13Eastern Front
03/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2-19.25Eastern Front
03/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2-19.26Eastern Front
04/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Douglas A-20-17.16Eastern Front
04/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Douglas A-20-17.17Eastern Front
05/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Jak-4-6.2Eastern Front
05/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Jak-4-6.22Eastern Front
26/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3-16.15Eastern Front
26/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3-16.18Eastern Front
28/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3-13.13Eastern Front
31/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Pe-2SE Kalatsch: 1000m11.05Eastern Front
31/07/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2W. Klatskaya: 100m11.42Eastern Front
07/08/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Pe-2SW Stalingrad: 3000m17.4Eastern Front
07/08/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Pe-240km SW Stalingrad: 3000m17.41Eastern Front
12/08/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3SE Kalatsch: 200m18Eastern Front
13/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3MiG-3N. Paparo: tiefflug9.35Eastern Front
16/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3MiG-35km S. Rachlinka: tiefflug9.35Eastern Front
19/08/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Il-2SE Katschalinskaya: tiefflug17.5Eastern Front
19/08/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch9JG 3R-5SE Katschalinskaya: tiefflug17.55Eastern Front
20/08/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch9JG 3P-2SSW Rajgorod: 1400m16.22Eastern Front
20/08/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch9JG 3P-2W. Swjelnyi-Yar: 1400m16.26Eastern Front
21/08/1942Ltn. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-3E. Stalingrad: 3000m17.4Eastern Front
25/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3R-5Stalingrad: tiefflug5.3Eastern Front
27/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3I-16 RataAchtuba: 700m5.25Eastern Front
27/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-3NNW Achtuba: 1500m15.2Eastern Front
28/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-3NE Stalingrad: 1000m17Eastern Front
28/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3NE Stalingrad: 1000m17.2Eastern Front
29/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-3NW Dubovka: 1500m6.05Eastern Front
30/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Il-2W. Sarepta: 1000m16.5Eastern Front
31/08/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Il-2E. Sarepta: 100m10.45Eastern Front
02/09/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3P-220km NE Stalingrad: 200m17.1Eastern Front
02/09/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3P-220km NE Stalingrad: 200m17.11Eastern Front
04/09/1942Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Il-22km W. Stalingrad: 500m6.55Eastern Front
09/03/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Jak-1Petrowskij11.35Eastern Front
09/03/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Jak-1SW Petrowskij11.37Eastern Front
16/03/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Jak-470 390: 3000m15.15Eastern Front
19/03/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Il-23km S. Stary: 100m10.38Eastern Front
20/03/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-310km SW Rostov: 2000m8.45Eastern Front
23/03/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Il-212km E. Tschugenyur15.46Eastern Front
25/03/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-320km SW Rostov: 3500m13.5Eastern Front
20/04/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-8.35Eastern Front
23/04/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Airacobra75 46: 2000m9.15Eastern Front
27/04/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3Il-288 12: 100m4.45Eastern Front
27/04/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-388 23: 200m4.5Eastern Front
27/04/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3LaGG-389 79: 1000m4.52Eastern Front
29/04/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch9JG 3R-598 68: teifst.9.2Eastern Front
01/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3MiG-3E. Starabelsk: 3500m6.05Eastern Front
06/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2SE Slavyansk: 200m18.1Eastern Front
06/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2E. Krassny-Liman: tiefflug18.13Eastern Front
09/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3bei Bataysk: 4000m6.55Eastern Front
09/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3P-2NE Krassny-Liman: 5500m16.1Eastern Front
12/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2SW Izyum: 400m5.05Eastern Front
14/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2E. Privalnaya: tiefflug17.35Eastern Front
24/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3I-16 RataW. Bataysk: 1500m7.14Eastern Front
24/05/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3I-16 RataW. Bataysk: 1500m7.17Eastern Front
10/06/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-5N. Starobelsk-Ost: 2000m8.45Eastern Front
11/06/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-5E. Pokrowskoje: 300m11.01Eastern Front
13/06/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3SE Starobelsk4.05Eastern Front
13/06/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3E. Starobelsk: 3000m4.15Eastern Front
15/06/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3N. Starobelsk: 3000m17.34Eastern Front
02/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-398 22: tiefflug9.4Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-261 184: 1000m7.42Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2NW Tomarewka: 1000m7.51Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-361 33: 5000m12.35Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-561 49: tiefstflug16.4Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-261 18: 400m7.47Eastern Front
05/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2E. Belgorod: 300m3.25Eastern Front
07/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-561 62: 200m4.15Eastern Front
07/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-561 27: 2000m17.15Eastern Front
08/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Pe-261 23: 4000m5.57Eastern Front
08/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-561 27: 2500m13.02Eastern Front
08/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-361 24: 3000m13.12Eastern Front
11/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-561 24: 1500m13.35Eastern Front
11/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-561 24: 1500m13.35Eastern Front
13/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-562 87: 2000m5.39Eastern Front
13/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-562 88: 2500m5.41Eastern Front
15/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Pe-270 72: 3500m18.1Eastern Front
16/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-3E. Izyum: 2000m4.57Eastern Front
16/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Jak-198 142: 3000m18.25Eastern Front
17/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-28km S. Izyum: 400m10.25Eastern Front
19/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-570 87: 2000m5.35Eastern Front
19/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-570 85: tiefstflug5.42Eastern Front
19/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-570/6/8: tiefstflug5.45Eastern Front
19/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Jak-198/1/4: 3000m12.1Eastern Front
20/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-570/7/5: 3500m4.15Eastern Front
20/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-570/7/2/: 4000m4.2Eastern Front
21/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-279 13: 300m14.14Eastern Front
31/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-388 262: 1500m5.35Eastern Front
31/07/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3LaGG-388 23: 1000m5.55Eastern Front
01/08/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2mH.8825: 500m10.32Eastern Front
01/08/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3Il-2mH.8822: 500m10.3Eastern Front
01/10/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3B-17-13.44Western Front
14/10/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3B-17-14.45Western Front
19/12/1943Oblt. Emil Bitsch8JG 3B-17i. Raum KE: 6000m [Dolomit di Sesto]12.28Western Front
23/02/1944Hptm. Emil Bitsch8JG 3B-24--Western Front

Known Claims : 108

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